On December 30, 2024, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Wilder[i],which serves as an excellent review regarding search incident to arrest and inevitable discovery. The relevant facts of Wilder, taken directly from the case, are [...]
On December 30, 2024, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. In[i], which serves as an excellent review regarding the use of handcuffs during traffic (or Terry) stops. The relevant facts of In, taken directly from [...]
On December 26, 2024, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Dimock v. City of Brooklyn Ctr.[i], which serves as an excellent review regarding home entry and the use of deadly force. The relevant facts of Dimock are as follows: [...]
On December 15, 2023, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Ramos[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to vehicle impounds conducted incident to arrests. The incident occurred at 11:51 p.m., on [...]
On October 18, 2024, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Coriell v. Snyder[i], in which the court examined whether an officer violated the Fourth Amendment when the officer tased a passenger on a traffic stop when the passenger pushed [...]
On August 23, 2024, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Williams v. City of Sparks[i], in which the court examined whether officers were entitled to qualified immunity when they shot Williams, who had just led them on a forty-two-minute [...]
On September 24, 2024, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided Couch v. State[i], in which the court examined whether a hotel guest that remained in the room past the check-out time, without permission of the motel, still had a [...]
On October 2, 2024, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Edgar v. Brunson[i], in which the court examined whether officers were entitled to qualified immunity after arresting Edgar, who was suffering from a medical condition, for public intoxication. The [...]
On October 22, 2024, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Perry[i], in which the court examined whether search warrants officers obtained for Perry’s real-time, cell site location information to locate and arrest him pursuant to [...]
On October 22, 2024, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Williams[i], in which the court examined whether officers violated the Fourth Amendment when they detained a person, handcuffed in the backseat of a police car. [...]